Adjustment for suspenders.



ADJUSTMENT FOR SUSPENDERS.

Specification of LettersPaitent.

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PETER ZUCKRIEGEL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Patented Not. 1o, 190s.

Application filed November 21, 1907. Serial No. 403,236.

*Cleveland in the lcounty of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustments for Suspenders, of which the following is a specification. 4

This linvention relates to Suspenders, and is embodied in a device which is located where the suspenders cross at the hack, for the purpose of adjustably holding the suspender straps together, the construction being such that the attachment may be moved up or down to suit the height or wearer, and also permitting the straps to turn at various angles with respect to each other according to the local conditions.

A further object of the invention is toconstruct the attachment in a simple and cheap manner, having at the same time a good appearance, and also capable of being worn either side out, and with no sharp corners or projections to annoy the wearer or to wear out the shirt or coat..

The invention includes plates pivoted together, and a feature thereof is the manner in which the pivotal connection is formed, having` decided advantages over an ordinary l'lVQfl." Ol.' SClQV.

Various other novel l'eatures and advantages will. appear from the following description, and the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure l is ann elevation showing the crossed suspender straps with the device applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan of the devicel with the straps removed. Fig. 3 is a sectional view illustrating the manner in Which the plates are connected together. Fig. 4t is a sectional View of the device and the straps applied thereto.

Referring specically to the drawings, 6 indicates the suspender straps each of which is continuous, and. which Aare crossed at the hack. The connecting device consists of two circular plates, of l which one is indicated at 7 and the pther at 8. These plates are formed of thin sheetmetal, as thin and as light in weight as the conditions of strain will permit. With an exception to be referred to hereinafter, the plates are alike in all respects, and when put together will look alike on both sides and can accordingly be worn either side out. Each plate has a circular bead 9 pressed or struck up therefrom, and extending around the plate near the outer shape of thel edge thereof. This bead is shown as circular, and this is believed to be the best and neatest, but it may be made in squareor other non-circular*forms. One object of the bead ori-ib to give strength to the plates and to further object of the bead is to provide a rib or raised portion through which the snspender straps pass,and by ineans of which the position of the attachment with respect to the suspender' straps is adjusted. Each bead has two slots at diainetrically opposite sides, the length of the slots being sufticient to allow the suspender straps to pass therethrough.. The outer slots l0 are located 'l'lush witl ihe :..irface of the plate, while the, inner slots l1 areraised slightly above the surface of the plate, whereby the. suspender strap, passing through the slot, makes a short bend or kink, causing the strap to bind againstthe edge of the slots and producing a tension or friction which prevents the destraps unintentionally, or without special ef- As shown, these ribs or beads are formed on. the opposite outer sides of the d e vice, so that the inner face'orsurface ot they plates is left liat and smooth, whereby they may turn freely one upon the other.

One plate has at the center a circulaiopening ll, and the other plate is stamped or formed withv a projecting eyrelet 1:5 of proper size to lit through said opening l2. The parts are assembled as shown in Fig. S, by passing the evclet through. the opening,

after which the flange of the eyelet is spundown. over the adjacent 'edge plates to turn with respect to each other, the eyelet forming the pivot of the turning action. The eyelet is made of considerable size or diameter, as compared to the total diameter of the plate, and is much superior as a' pivotal connection to a rivet or screw. By making the eyelet large the outer edges of the plate Will not easily spring or spread apart, but will at all times remain in tlat shape and close contact so as to form a thin attachn'ient which will not cause annoyance by pressing on. the bach of the wearer.

It is obvious that the binding friction or engagement of the straps against the edges of the slots 10 and 11 will increase with pull on-the straps, and this holds the attachment in place and counter-acts its natural prevent the'bending or buckling thereof. A Y

vice fronr slipping or moving along the l` tendency to slide or move down towarcltlie '..Iower end of the straps; The adjnstmentL may, however., be`readily-eiected by push-v -in in the 'straps at one side of the bead` and pu ling the same out 'at 'the other, and so f the straps may xbe takenvupto put the -con neet-ing deviceun the position rdesired and for the reasons above stated itvwill stay- Where it is put. p v

ain aware that heretofore clasp attachments have been made,and designed-'for use at the crossing of suspender straps, and havl ing twoor more parts pivoted-together with pins or rivets, and having 4for their object to produce or allow automatic adgustrnent of the clasp, by .having the openings through which the Suspenders ass se, large thatthe straps will freely sli e therein, expecting 'thereby that jrfhrough the movement ofthe body the device or attachment would adjust itself up or down and always return to proper position; but this object .snot at-- tained, because by reasonof gravity and the pull on the rSuspenders, such automatically adjustable attachments will always dropl to the lowest point permissible by the cross,v

tension of the straps, and will never work back up to the )osition necessary to prevent the suspen'ers from slipping ofi the shoulders, which is the prime purpose ofthe .crossing attachment.

In my invention, the attachment isr adjustable so that it may be set high or low. on

, the straps according to the wearer, but it will .remain permanently where it is set, `al

` lowing, however,v any necessary pivotal motion incident to the movement ofthe body i of. the wearer. The construction may be placed high on the back to prevent the sus- `-,penders accidentally Dslipping off the@ shoul-y ders of-a man with great y rounded or slop ing shoulders, at'tiie saine time allowinga straps.

- l; claim:

.1. Asuspender attachment, comprising a,

pair of plates having beads provided` with free Aand easy ',sidewise movement' pf the 0*" and "lap ed. plate, .forming pair' of plates pivoted together, each having4 i a bead provided withslots for the passage of the suspender strap therethrough;

3L An attachment .for crossed suspender straps, comprising a pair of plates'pivoted tpgethcr at the center, each plate having a bead with slots, on opposite sides of the'pivot,

4. An attachment for crossed suspender straps, comprisin a pair of'plates pjvoted together, each plate having an' outwardly-, extendingfbead.provided `with slots t rough which the suspender straps extend, th'e slots being located 'out of alinement with each' other, to bind the; straps at the slots.

In testimony whereof .I affix my signature, vin presence of two Witnesses.

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edges of the W ithesses: JOHN A. BOMMHARDT, lvloivnon E. Mmmm .through which slots the straps'extend, across thel pivot. 

